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Hello there, thanks for stopping by. You doing well? Good, you look good! This week, I take a look back at Loudoun and Birmingham’s game where not a lot happened and not a lot mattered.

In the second segment, I spend a few minutes with Eddy Davis III. We chat about his gold medalist parents, his move to the East Coast for soccer, and his attempts to crack the Philadelphia Union roster. Banter with Cavan Sullivan and Frankie Westfield is mentioned, and the desire to hit double-digit goals if he gets a brace Saturday.

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Hello again. Apologies for putting off posting this interview with reigning USL Championship Young Player of the Year Abdellatif Aboukoura, but family stuff, including hiding out from a tornado in a hockey rink, led to some craziness over last weekend and this week.

Nevertheless, this is a good talk about (my words) the March Rhode Island snow shelved the first weeks of his season, his work in this version of Loudoun’s lineup, and touching on the last version of Loudoun’s lineup.

I also talk about Loudoun’s double game week, marvel at Eddy Davis’ play in the Miami game (and why Philly would be kind of dumb to not let him stay on the roster), and D.C. United’s poor treatment of their loandown players continues, as Jordan Farr’s recall is the latest installment of that.

Thank you again for your word of mouth, your subbing, and sharing, even and especially as things get a little hectic around my end. Hope this is worth it for your listening ears.

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A quick note on programming; I’ve recorded an interview with Abdellatif Aboukoura that I intended to be part of this episode, however, illness and other family things rendered me unable to turn this around in enough time to give it the attention it deserves, so I’ll post it early next week.

This week’s shortened episode sees me talk about Jordan Farr’s goal, which was cool! But it also made me recall the last time Segra Field saw a goalie score a goal. That was less so! And there’s a similarity between then and now that I hope I adequately bring to light.

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Hello again. Apologies for the delay in returning; vacation eventually led to house illness and the joys therein. I did get a chance to see and become impressed with Loudoun’s performance this weekend, and I cover that, whatever the chances are they can make the climb into 8th, and even if they can’t, it looks…kind of optimistic for 2027?

After a break, I spend some time with Rida Zouhir to get his thoughts on his new teammates, what he’s been up to, and how he thinks he’ll be able to contribute to the team. I had to do this in a different spot than usual because of the germs in my house, so apologies for any audio changes this week.

Thank you again, and as always, for your time and bandwidth in listening or reading these, it’s entertaining to me, and I hope to others.

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Hello again, well over the holiday weekend Loudoun United scored a bunch of goals and STILL LOST, but we talk about what was learned from it.

Following a break, Jordan Farr and I chat about MLS and USL and the positional difference therein, and respect for an ageless Sean Johnson. He also talks about what he can do with and for Loudoun, and he talks about some of his favorite teammates through the years, in a really fun conversation.

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Apologies for the short episode; I was hoping to have someone to talk to earlier in the week, but schedules didn’t allow it, so I had to scramble, and thankfully Loudoun was able to accommodate. In a brief and very muggy installment, I talk about how Loudoun took it a little on the chin in El Paso, and how Friday’s game is pretty much a must-win situation.

Over in segment two, Sal Mazzaferro talks about his early-season hamstring tear, the odd coincidence that a Canadian would play in so many warm-weather cities, and the low-key Great White North caucus in Leesburg.

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Hello again. This week, we cover Loudoun United’s league-leading 10th draw of the season, a scoreless one with Detroit City. This one, like other recent ones, was encouraging, I think, so there are some positives the team hopes to spring off of, despite an age-old question on soccer reporting: what’s more fun to write about?

Later, Bolu Akinyode joins me for a few minutes, and we go over some of the stops he’s made in the league and his role as elder statesman of sorts. Lots of USL names tossed around in here, including a potential comp for Richie Aman.

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This week, I don’t have a guest, just my dulcet tones. I talk about Loudoun’s loss to Charleston, but more than that, talk about the importance of the news of Thor Ulfarsson’s transfer (back) to Iceland. I also talk about the roster piece I did on D.C. United, and why I feel strongly about it, or as strongly about D.C. United that I can feel these days, and dust off the roster/transfer nerdery jacket*.

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Wow, a Loudoun win? Go figure! Anyway, a look back at Loudoun’s shutout win over Indy in segment one.

In segment two, I talk to Richie Aman about his last few weeks as a college player and winning the College Cup with Washington (spoiler: it was a LOT of travel), before getting drafted by D.C. United and loaned to Loudoun. He also covers the *MANY CONFLICTING FEELINGS he has around Loudoun’s friendly with D.C.

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In this week’s episode, I look back at Loudoun’s draw with Tampa Bay, which wasn’t bad, and perhaps clarified things for Alen Marcina as we get closer to the end of the season than the beginning. Plus, Pedro Santos chats about going from Columbus to Loudoun, coaching his oldest son in youth soccer in the area, and what the future may or may not bring.

Thank you again for allowing me to occupy your time and podcast queues.